By design heroes, I don’t mean heroes who are designers, although I have a wide assortment of those, I mean the unsung heroes who make great design possible…
Read MoreORC Week 7 plus...we're almost there!
Since our final reveal post for the Spring 2020 One Room Challenge will be just the pretty pictures, I wanted to bring you this interim post to show you some of the behind the scenes happenings…
Read MoreORC Week 7 - Our Feature Wall is happening!
Yikes! It’s Week 7 of the One Room Challenge! This week, we’ve made some headway on our super secret feature wall and we are ready to spill the beans on what we are doing…mostly.
Read MoreChoosing Exterior Paint Colors
You never get a second chance to make a first impression…and neither does your home! The paint colors you select are a big part of the face your home shows to the world, choose wisely! There are many factors that influence exterior color selection…
Read MoreSimple Joys: Making Flavor-Infused Water
There is nothing more thirst quenching in the summer than water! But why settle for plain water when you can have something a little more special so easily?
Read MoreORC More Week 6
Hi again! As promised here is the rest of what happened this very busy week in our One Room Challenge Vintage Diva Glamour Den bedroom makeover! This week was all about grunt work and heavy lifting…literally! First we took…
Read MoreORC Week 6: The Windows
So here is Week 6 of the ORC. We are more than halfway through the challenge doing our Vintage Diva Glamour Den bedroom makeover. If you’ve missed the other weeks you can read about them here: WEEK 1 | WEEK 2 | WEEK 3 | WEEK 4. This week a LOT of stuff arrived, and thank goodness because time is running out in this 8 week challenge! It is quite a job to try to put together a great room on a budget without being able to go select most things in person…
Read MoreFathers Day 2020 Gift Guide
Father’s Day is 2 weeks away! What would the father you want to celebrate be delighted to receive…
Read MoreIs Home Staging Worth It?
Is home staging worth the investment? The short answer is a resounding YES. IF it’s done well! Professional staging is well worth the money and will nearly ALWAYS net you more than you invested…check out a recent staging project that sold in just 4 days for over the asking price…
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